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Outside Magazine, October 2008
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The Guide
How to Take the Greatest Photo in the World (cont.)

Choose Your Weapon
Go with the camera format that best matches your needs

LARGE
WHAT IT IS: Generally a 4x5" or 8x10" view camera
WHO IT'S FOR: Landscape, architectural, and still-life photographers
IN THE FIELD: Ansel Adams used an 8x10 to shoot his iconic national-parks project.
OUR PICK: Sinar's entry-level f1 4x5 is lightweight and ready for field or studio use; $1,575 (body only); bearimages.com

Camera Reviews
Now that you're well versed in all things photography, check out more of our camera reviews.

MEDIUM
WHAT IT IS: 6x6cm, 6x7, 6x4.5, and sprawling 6x17 cameras all shoot 120 and 220 roll film.
WHO IT'S FOR: The thoughtful artist who composes shots with care, or the high-budget pro who's shooting a cover
IN THE FIELD: Environmental portraits and landscapes will all make crisp enlargements from any 120mm format.
OUR PICK: 1970s Hasselblad 500C/M, about $1,200; keh.com; 503CW kit, $5,800; bhphotovideo.com; CFVII digital back (fits vintage models), $10,000; hasselblad.com

35MM FILM
WHAT IT IS: What we used to put in our SLRs—negative for prints, chrome for slides
WHO IT'S FOR: Luddites. If you insist on using film, go with medium format, which still has advantages over digi.
IN THE FIELD: A manual film camera is still a solid choice for long trips, where battery failure would mean no pictures.
OUR PICK: The 1982 Nikon FM2 is a well-built, reliable, all-manual camera and will mate with all modern Nikon lenses. Used bodies from $150; keh.com

DIGITAL SLR
WHAT IT IS: A digital version of a 35mm film camera. The best now top 15 megapixels.
WHO IT'S FOR: Everyone who wants to make a hobby or profession out of photography
IN THE FIELD: Blast off rapid-fire frames of your friends' sports stunts and party antics at no cost.
OUR PICK: Nikon's new 12.1MP D700 (body, $3,000) and Canon's 12.8MP EOS 5D ($2,500) are both compact, pro-level cameras; nikon.com, canon.com

POINT-AND-SHOOT
WHAT IT IS: A smaller, lightweight digi camera. Their glass and sensors now rival SLRs.
WHO IT'S FOR: The athlete or traveler who wants to bring a camera without being weighed down by it
IN THE FIELD: Keep one in your pocket for that perfect fish picture, group shot, or Zapruder moment.
OUR PICK: The 10MP Leica D-Lux 3 has a pro-quality lens and shoots with enough clarity to print two-page spreads in this magazine. $660; leica.com
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